John W. Tanner, Jr
Personal details
Born1915
Died1993
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN15077931
RankStaff Sergeant
Camp RitchieClass 30 (18 May – 17 July 1945)
Section4B
EnlistedFt Hayes Columbus, Ohio
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John W. Tanner, Jr (1915–1993) was a United States Army Staff Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 30. John enlisted at Ft Hayes Columbus, Ohio.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 78
Nara ASN 15077931
Nara Name T E OHN W JR
Nara State 53
Nara County 165
Nara POE 5340
Nara DOE 190642
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha BI
Nara Branch Code 0
Branch Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Nara Term or Enlistment 5
Term of enlistment Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Defer. Date 0
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity 53
Nativity.1 OHIO
Nara Year of Birth 15
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 8
Nara Civilian Occupation 22
Nara Marital Status 2
Nara Height (inches) 71
Nara Weight (lbs) 167
Class_ASN 15077931
Class_Name TANNER, John W.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Sources edit

  • Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
  • Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
  • NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
  • 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)